The right SEO speakers can shape how your audience thinks about search—not just for a session, but long after the event ends. I've pulled together a list of people who bring real depth to SEO topics, so you can find someone whose expertise and style match what your audience actually needs.
Top 26 SEO Speakers
Below are profiles of the best SEO speakers, covering who they are and the impact they’ve made in this space.
Aleyda Solis
International SEO & AI Search Consultant
Spain
Focus area:
#International SEO#AI search#Ecommerce SEO#Technical SEO#Organic growth
Aleyda Solis is an international SEO and AI search consultant, founder of Orainti, creator of SEOFOMO, and an author and speaker specializing in complex organic search strategy for global brands.
Her consulting…
Lily Ray
SEO Strategy and Research Leader & Founder of Algorythmic
New York, United States
Focus area:
#SEO strategy#AI search#Algorithm analysis#E-E-A-T#Content strategy
Lily Ray founded SEO consultancy Algorythmic and serves as VP of SEO Strategy & Research at Amsive, after building and leading the agency's award-winning SEO practice for years and research.
Her work…
Mike King
Founder & CEO at iPullRank
Brooklyn, United States
Focus area:
#Technical SEO#AI search#Relevance engineering#Content strategy#Marketing technology
Mike King is the founder and CEO of iPullRank, a marketing technologist with two decades in digital marketing whose work spans technical SEO, content strategy, and AI search for enterprise brands.
King…
Patrick Stox
Technical SEO Consultant & Educator
Raleigh, United States
Focus area:
#Technical SEO#SEO audits#Site migrations#Programmatic SEO#SEO education
Patrick Stox is an independent SEO consultant, product advisor, author, speaker, and community builder known for deep technical SEO work and industry education in Raleigh and beyond worldwide.
Stox works on technical…
Jono Alderson
Technical SEO Consultant
United Kingdom
Focus area:
#Technical SEO#Structured data#Web performance#Digital strategy#Marketing technology
Jono Alderson is an independent technical SEO consultant whose work spans site performance, structured data, analytics, WordPress, digital strategy, and marketing technology for global brands.
His speaking connects deeply technical search topics…
Kevin Indig
Organic Growth Advisor & Author
Focus area:
#Organic growth#SEO strategy#AI search#Growth strategy#Search research
Kevin Indig is an organic growth advisor and author of Growth Memo who previously led SEO and growth at Shopify, G2, and Atlassian and now advises fast-growing companies on organic growth.
Indig…
Barry Adams
Founder & SEO Consultant at Polemic Digital
Belfast, United Kingdom
Focus area:
#News SEO#Technical SEO#Publisher SEO#Google News#Digital publishing
Barry Adams founded Polemic Digital, a Belfast-based consultancy focused on SEO for news publishers, after building search expertise across technical SEO and digital publishing worldwide.
Adams specializes in the search challenges facing…
Crystal Carter
Head of AI Search & SEO Communications at Wix
United Kingdom
Focus area:
#AI search#SEO communications#Structured data#Digital marketing#Search education
Crystal Carter is Head of AI Search & SEO Communications at Wix, where she combines two decades of digital marketing experience with search education, webinars, and industry speaking worldwide.
Carter translates developments…
Joy Hawkins
Founder & Owner at Sterling Sky
Uxbridge, Canada
Focus area:
#Local SEO#Google Business Profile#Local search#SEO testing#Search strategy
Joy Hawkins is the founder and owner of Sterling Sky and the Local Search Forum, with an SEO career dating to 2006 and a long-standing focus on local search strategy and education…
Kyle Roof
SEO Researcher, Entrepreneur & Co-founder of PageOptimizer Pro
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Focus area:
#SEO testing#On-page SEO#Search algorithms#SEO tools#AI search
Kyle Roof is an SEO entrepreneur, researcher, and speaker behind PageOptimizer Pro. He is known for controlled testing of individual variables in Google's search ranking systems and SEO education.
Roof approaches SEO…
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Cindy Krum
Founder & CEO at MobileMoxie
Denver, United States
Focus area:
#Mobile SEO#Technical SEO#ASO#Search technology#Digital marketing
Cindy Krum is the founder and CEO of MobileMoxie, an SEO and mobile marketing consultant, author, and international speaker whose search work dates back to the mid-2000s at global events.
Krum has…
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Gianluca Fiorelli
Strategic SEO & AI Search Consultant
Valencia, Spain
Focus area:
#International SEO#AI search#SEO strategy#Content strategy#Search visibility
Gianluca Fiorelli is an independent strategic and international SEO and AI search consultant who has advised brands for two decades and speaks at major search marketing events worldwide.
Fiorelli works directly with…
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Nik Ranger
SEO & Organic Growth Consultant
Focus area:
#Technical SEO#AI visibility#Organic growth#Brand strategy#Search data
Nik Ranger is a senior SEO consultant and growth specialist whose work connects technical SEO, AI visibility, brand strategy, data analysis, and full-funnel organic acquisition for enterprise brands.
Ranger's work treats search…
Noah Learner
Director of Innovation at Sterling Sky
Broomfield, United States
Focus area:
#SEO innovation#Marketing automation#Local SEO#SEO tools#Technical marketing
Noah Learner is Director of Innovation at Sterling Sky, where he applies product thinking, automation, and technical marketing to SEO while building tools and industry communities for marketers.
Learner sits at the…
Jes Scholz
Organic Growth & Marketing Consultant
Sydney, Australia
Focus area:
#Organic growth#Technical SEO#Audience development#Brand strategy#AI search
Jes Scholz is a Sydney-based marketing consultant specializing in audience development and organic growth, combining technical search expertise with brand strategy and data for global brands.
Scholz approaches organic growth through SEO,…
Andy Crestodina
Co-Founder & CMO at Orbit Media
Chicago, United States
Focus area:
#SEO#Content strategy#Analytics#AI marketing#Conversion optimization
Andy Crestodina is co-founder and CMO of Orbit Media Studios, a digital marketing educator and author whose work spans SEO, analytics, content strategy, AI, and website optimization for B2B marketers.
Crestodina is…
Cyrus Shepard
SEO & AI Search Consultant
Oregon, United States
Focus area:
#SEO experiments#AI search#Search algorithms#Technical SEO#Search research
Cyrus Shepard founded Zyppy, an SEO consultancy and research company, after leadership roles at Moz. His work centers on search experiments, algorithms, and evidence-backed optimization.
Shepard tests how search systems behave and…
Chima Mmeje
Senior Content Marketing Manager at Moz
Focus area:
#SEO content#Content strategy#AI workflows#SaaS marketing#Search education
Chima Mmeje is Senior Content Marketing Manager at Moz and founder of the Freelance Coalition for Developing Countries, combining SEO content strategy with education and community work.
Mmeje works across Moz's content…
Garrett Sussman
Director of Marketing at iPullRank
Focus area:
#AI search#Enterprise SEO#Content strategy#Conversational search#Search marketing
Garrett Sussman is Director of Marketing at iPullRank, where he leads marketing across AI search, enterprise SEO, content strategy, events, research, and thought leadership for enterprise brands.
Sussman's speaking examines conversational search,…
Ross Simmonds
CEO at Foundation & Distribution.ai
Canada
Focus area:
#Content distribution#B2B marketing#SEO#AI marketing#Organic growth
Ross Simmonds is CEO at Foundation and Distribution.ai, combining B2B content marketing, SEO, AI, and software with a career focused on helping brands create, distribute, and scale content.
Simmonds helps B2B companies…
Paul Shapiro
Lead Product Manager, Web Intelligence at Uber
Focus area:
#Technical SEO#Web intelligence#SEO testing#Search products#Marketing technology
Paul Shapiro is Lead Product Manager, Web Intelligence at Uber, a technical marketer and speaker whose career includes technical SEO leadership and search-focused product work at scale.
Shapiro's career bridges advanced SEO…
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Rand Fishkin
Marketing Technology Founder & Author
Seattle, United States
Focus area:
#Audience research#Zero-click marketing#Search marketing#Market research#Marketing strategy
Rand Fishkin is co-founder and CEO of SparkToro and a former Moz co-founder and CEO, whose work spans audience research, marketing technology, entrepreneurship, writing, and speaking worldwide.
Fishkin has keynoted hundreds of…
Nikki Lam
SVP, Earned Media at NP Digital
San Diego, United States
Focus area:
#SEO strategy#Earned media#AI content#Search innovation#Integrated marketing
Nikki Lam is SVP of Earned Media at NP Digital, where she oversees U.S. SEO and works across channels on search strategy, operational excellence, and digital marketing innovation for major brands.
Lam's…
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Kristina Azarenko
Technical SEO Consultant & Educator
Focus area:
#Technical SEO#Ecommerce SEO#JavaScript SEO#Site migrations#SEO education
Kristina Azarenko is an SEO consultant and founder of MarketingSyrup whose work centers on technical SEO, ecommerce search, site migrations, JavaScript SEO, and practical education for marketers.
Azarenko is known for making…
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Lazarina Stoy
Organic Search Marketing Consultant, Trainer, Speaker
Sofia, Bulgaria
Focus area:
#Organic search#SEO#AI search#Marketing automation#Marketing education
Lazarina Stoy is an organic search marketing consultant, trainer, and speaker whose work spans SEO, data, AI automation, and practical education for marketing teams and growing businesses.
Stoy combines organic search consulting…
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Steve Toth
SEO Consultant & Agency Founder
Toronto, Canada
Focus area:
#SEO strategy#AI search#Organic growth#Content strategy#SEO experimentation
Steve Toth is an SEO consultant, founder of Notebook Agency, and creator of SEO Notebook, drawing on former in-house leadership at FreshBooks to teach tested organic growth tactics for marketers.
Toth shares…
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Selection Methodology
I selected the speakers on this list based on their relevance, demonstrated expertise and impact, professional credibility, and ongoing contributions to SEO.
I looked for evidence such as leading meaningful initiatives or delivering notable organizational results, while also considering influential ideas, published research, educational resources, speaking, teaching, and other contributions.
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